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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <robertking5532@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 19:32:15 +0000
Subject: urgent respond needed..



Dear Sir,
I will be very happy to see if you can contribute to achievement of my
goal towards this project I’m introducing to you. Mere introduction, my
name is Robert King, a Liberian by nationality. I have learned buying and selling diamond business from a popular full
time Gold and diamond dealer in Liberia. Presently I can collect(buy)
stones (Diamond) from miners in the village and program it for sale
abroad. The purpose of my message to you is that now that I’m ready to
start the business on my own I will need someone that is capable to
finance the project, that is; to raise some money for us to start
buying of the diamond and take it abroad for sale under your own care
as I didn’t have overseas traveling and business experience.
Sir, I’m categorically telling you that this business is a lucrative
business that we make lots of profit. I want to let you know that to
make the collect it’s as easy as good morning to me, because I am the
one that make all the biggest diamond collection for my boss among his
entire apprentice. So there is no doubt for the project.
Please make sure you respond or call me on my mobile number if you are
interested in this project.+231-65-112-12
Best regards,Robert King.

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